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Local Obituaries for Kettering, Centerville OH and Surrounding Areas
William R. "Bill" Harris
Oct 21, 2020
HARRIS, William R. “Bill”, age 88, of Oakwood, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. Bill was born to the late Chester and Alice (Pastors) Harris on August 3, 1932 in Steubenville, OH. He graduated from Steubenville “Big Red” High School and earned his BS in Marketing from Kent State University. Bill enlisted in the Naval Reserves...
Matthew Gus Malacos
Oct 20, 2020
MALACOS, Matthew Gus, age 51, of Centerville, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Matthew was born to George and Maureen (McGill) Malacos in Kalamazoo, MI on August 20, 1969. He graduated from Centerville High School and attended Fort Lewis College in CO. Matthew was Vice President\General Manager for Miami Industrial Trucks at the Troy branch. He was a computer...
Shelba J. Linsmayer
Oct 19, 2020
LINSMAYER, Shelba J, age 81, of Kettering, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020. She was born to the late Earl and Violet (Sumpter) Lynd in Ironton, OH in October 25, 1938. Shelba graduated from Ironton High School and retired after 32 years of loyal service to AT&T. She enjoyed going to flea markets and attending services at First Baptist...
Gary Allan Cable
Oct 17, 2020
CABLE, Maj. Gary A., age 73, Beavercreek, OH passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Gary was born on August 6, 1947 to Robert and Gwendolyn (Larson) Cable, in New Kensington, PA. While in high school Gary’s family moved to Huntington Beach, CA where he graduated from Excelsior High School. It was there that he met his future wife and...
Ronald Eugene Wampler
Oct 14, 2020
WAMPLER, Ronald Eugene, age 83, of Bellbrook, passed away on October 14, 2020. Ronald was born in Dayton, OH on November 17, 1936 to the late Frank and Dorothy (Ferguson) Wampler. He served in the United States Coast Guard and was an extremely accomplished custom cabinet/furniture designer and fabricator. Ronald was a great teacher who enjoyed organic gardening/farming and the...
Virginia "Jean" Woods
Oct 13, 2020
WOODS, “Jean” Virginia, age 83 of Centerville, formerly of Dayton, passed away on October 13, 2020, at St. Leonard Nursing Home. Jean was a 1956 graduate of Western Local High School. She was an active member of the Centerville Christian Fellowship Church and past member of the Ohio Eastern Star #577. Jean was preceded in death by her parents, Virgil...
James William "Jim" Merritt
Oct 13, 2020
MERRITT, James William “Jim,” age 77 of Kettering, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Jim was born on July 28, 1943, in Sydney, Ohio, to the late James Russel and Mary Catherine (Schlaman) Merritt. He graduated from West Carrollton High School and soon after married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Judy Arlene (Wells). Jim enlisted...
Sallie Marie Zacharias
Oct 12, 2020
ZACHARIAS, Sallie Marie, age 65 of Dayton, left her body Monday, October 12, 2020. Sallie stepped onto the bus today for the final time; this morning, she was driving. Radiant with her unforgettable eyes in a brightly colored dress with matching hat, shoes, and purse, no doubt nibbling on Fiddle Faddle. She was released from her earthly limitations and burdens,...
Thomas Walter Schwartz
Oct 8, 2020
SCHWARTZ, Thomas Walter, age 92, passed away October 8, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton from natural causes. Survived by his wife of 43 years, Pat Duke Schwartz, and daughters Debra Stewart and Julie (David) Rubens-(step-daughter) Lisa Bennett; grandchildren, Lyndsay Rubens, Delia Devir, Robert Devir, Meaghan Devir, and great-granddaughter Nikola Sackett. Mr. Schwartz was a veteran of the U.S. Army as...
Susan M. Carter
Oct 7, 2020
CARTER, Susan Martha, age 55, of Centerville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. She was born on August 16, 1965 in Watertown, NY to the late Richard and Shirley (Cummings) Burns. Susan graduated from Watertown High School and Jefferson Community College. She had an incredible work ethic, and was with PNC mortgage for many years....
Phyllis Jean Kohr
Oct 4, 2020
KOHR, Phyllis Jean, age 84 of Kettering, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 4, 2020, surrounded by family. Phyllis was born on August 18, 1936 in Adrian, MI to the late Victor and Katherine Fogelsong. She graduated from Blissfield High School in Michigan, then from Huntington College in Indiana. Phyllis attended Fairhaven Church and was a member...
James A. Brown
Oct 3, 2020
BROWN, James Austin, age 80, of Kettering, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020. James was born November 2, 1939 in Willard, OH to Harley and Elizabeth (Austin) Brown. He graduated from Attica High School, and Bowling Green State University where he later earned his MBA. James served as an officer in the United States Army including a tour in...
Jewell B. Rex
Oct 2, 2020
Rex, Jewell B. (Morgan), age 96, of Beavercreek, passed away at home on Friday, October 2, 2020. Jewell was a longtime active member of First Baptist Church of Kettering and a member of the Greenmont Women’s Club. She worked as a secretary and bookkeeper. Jewell was a devoted wife and mother, she loved to spend time with her family, relatives...
Beatrice Margaret "Bea" Cartolano
Oct 2, 2020
CARTOLANO, Beatrice Margaret “Bea”, age 91, of Kettering, passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Otterbein of Springboro. Bea was born on May 22, 1929 in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia Canada. She was the eldest child born to Antonio and Cleonice DiVito, immigrants from the Abruzzo Region of Italy. It was there, in Nova Scotia, that Bea’s lifelong passion...
James Gerard "Ardie" Bonanno
Sep 29, 2020
BONANNO, James Gerard “Ardie”, age 75, of Springboro, passed away at Miami Valley Hospital on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Ardie was born October 19, 1944, in Lima, Ohio to the late Francis and Mary Bonanno. He was a graduate of Chaminade High School and received his Bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Dayton. Ardie was larger than life...
Joel Edward Bailey
Sep 27, 2020
BAILEY, Joel Edward, age 88, of Columbus, formerly of Fairborn, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020. Joel was born September 30, 1931 in Hinton, WV to Alfred and Pauline Bailey. A graduate of Princeton High School in West Virginia, he attended Montgomery Tech and earned his Bachelor’s in accounting from Concord University. Joel retired from WPAFB, where he worked as...
Mary "Tish" Kaplan
Sep 26, 2020
KAPLAN, Mary “Tish”, age 82, of Dayton, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020. She was born to the late Ohmer Slaven and Lillian Vermillion in Virginia on February 22, 1938. Mary graduated from Wilbur Wright High School. She was a member of Temple Israel and ORT, a Jewish volunteer organization. Mary was a fun-loving, nurturing homemaker who always put...
Harry Paul Lang
Sep 26, 2020
LANG, Harry Paul, age 87, of Kettering, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2020. He was a devoted and loving husband and father. Harry was a founding member of St. Francis of Assisi Church. He was a proud Girl Dad who loved his daughters and sat through countless ballet recitals and drill team performances with a big smile on his face....
Margaret Ellen Tuttle
Sep 24, 2020
TUTTLE, Margaret E. (Thompson), age 84, of Centerville, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Bethany Village in Centerville, Ohio. Margaret was born on May 27, 1936 in Delphos, OH. She was a loving and dedicated wife to Norman Tuttle for over 44 years. A devoted mother and mother-in-law, attentive grandmother, caring great-grandmother, proud aunt, great-aunt and great, great-aunt....
William Francis Kelly
Sep 24, 2020
KELLY, William Francis, age 85, of Kettering, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020. William was born July 24, 1935 in Chicago, IL to Francis and Loretta (Gallagher) Kelly. He graduated from St. Mary of the Barrens-National Shrine of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, and attended DePaul University. William worked and retired from Hobart Manufacturing as a purchasing manager. In...
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